December, 2011

Take Action to Preserve Wildlife in the Great Lakes

,  |  Dec 15, 2011

For people living in the Great Lakes area, the whooping crane is an iconic species. In the mid-1880s, 1,400 cranes would migrate between Canada and the upper Midwest down to the … Read more

Loose Limits on Ships Loose Invasive Species on Great Lakes

 |  Dec 14, 2011

On December 8th, the federal government unveiled its plan to protect the Great Lakes from the scourge of invasive species.  Unfortunately, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed limits on ships’ … Read more

Operation Fairy Garden

 |  Dec 14, 2011

Joy. That feeling of intense happiness and gratification we experience when we discover something new or thrilling, or achieve something meaningful to us. I experienced joy just this past weekend.   … Read more

Happy Holidays from Yosemite!

 |  Dec 14, 2011

The California office of the National Wildlife Federation wishes you a Happy Holidays from Yosemite National Park. Thank you for your support of wildlife and wild places! [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H03fsTbl1t8[/youtube] Read more

The Seattle Rain: A Love/Hate Relationship

 |  Dec 14, 2011

  Growing up in Seattle I grew to have a love of the rain. Many of my childhood memories are in one way or another associated with rain. From laying … Read more

Smile, Planet, You’re on NPP

 |  Dec 14, 2011

Almost two months ago a new environmental-observing satellite, NPP, hitched a ride on the United Launch Alliance Delta 2 rocket into earth’s orbit and data is already coming back to … Read more

Asian Carp Invade Land of 10,000 Lakes

,  |  Dec 14, 2011

Minnesota is heralded as The Land of 10,000 Lakes.  This is no exaggeration; there are 11,842 Minnesota lakes over 10 acres in size.  Not to mention the vast, deep and … Read more

Mid-Week Refresh: Meet the Cutest Sloth Orphans in the World

 |  Dec 14, 2011

If your week feels like it’s dragging on, just think how exhausted these guys must be once Friday rolls around. Sure, eating carrots and cuddling each other in blanket-coats doesn’t … Read more

Interview with “Father” of Iowa Eagle Nest Cam

 |  Dec 13, 2011

Clint Henderson is an advocate of wildlife preservation and all things nature.  He is a freelance writer out of Ft. Worth, Texas and received his Bachelors in Business Administration from … Read more

Habitat restoration and conservation, how students and staff are protecting space for wildlife at 3 U.S. campuses

 |  Dec 13, 2011

National Wildlife Federation’s 2011 campus sustainability case studies are online now at www.nwf.org/campuscasestudies. The following is the third in a series of blog posts to highlight some of the notable … Read more